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A Round-about Chapter between London and Hampshire

           

           Thenwhenhehaddrunkupthebottleofpetitvinblanc,shegavehimherhand,andtookhimuptothedrawing-room,andmadehimsnugonthesofabythefire,andlethimtalkasshelistenedwiththetenderestkindlyinterest,sittingbyhim,andhemmingashirtforherdearlittleboy.WheneverMrs.Rawdonwishedtobeparticularlyhumbleandvirtuous,thislittleshirtusedtocomeoutofherwork-box.IthadgottobetoosmallforRawdonlongbeforeitwasfinished.

           Well,RebeccalistenedtoPitt,shetalkedtohim,shesangtohim,shecoaxedhim,andcuddledhim,sothathefoundhimselfmoreandmoregladeverydaytogetbackfromthelawyer’satGray’sInn,totheblazingfireinCurzonStreetagladnessinwhichthemenoflawlikewiseparticipated,forPitt’sharangueswereofthelongestandsothatwhenhewentawayhefeltquiteapangatdeparting.Howprettyshelookedkissingherhandtohimfromthecarriageandwavingherhandkerchiefwhenhehadtakenhisplaceinthemail!Sheputthehandkerchieftohereyesonce.Hepulledhissealskincapoverhis,asthecoachdroveaway,and,sinkingback,hethoughttohimselfhowsherespectedhimandhowhedeservedit,andhowRawdonwasafoolishdullfellowwhodidn’thalf-appreciatehiswife;andhowmumandstupidhisownwifewascomparedtothatbrilliantlittleBecky.Beckyhadhintedeveryoneofthesethingsherself,perhaps,butsodelicatelyandgentlythatyouhardlyknewwhenorwhere.

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